Jack Elwyn Evans

John "Jack" Elwyn Evans (1897 – 15 July 1941) was a Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Brynamman RFC, Amman United RFC, Swansea RFC,[1] and Llanelli RFC as a wing, or centre, i.e. number 11 or 14, or 12 or 13, and club level rugby league (RL) for Broughton Rangers.[2]

For other people named Jack Evans, see Jack Evans (disambiguation).

John Elwyn Evans
Personal information
Full nameJohn Elwyn Evans
Born1897
Brynamman, Wales
Died15 July 1941 (aged 43–44)
Denbigh, Wales
Playing information
Rugby union
PositionWing, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Brynamman RFC
Amman United RFC
Swansea RFC
≤1924–26 Llanelli RFC
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1924 Wales 1 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1926 Broughton Rangers
Source: scrum.com

Background

Jack Elwyn Evans was born in Brynamman, Wales, and he died aged 43–44 in Denbigh, Wales.

International honours

Jack Evans won a cap for Wales (RU) while at Llanelli RFC in 1924 against Scotland.[3]

References
  1. Jack Evans Swansea player profile swansearfc.co.uk
  2. Robert Gate (1986). "Gone North - Volume 1". R. E. Gate. ISBN 0-9511190-0-1
  3. "Statistics at scrum.com". scrum.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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